(Tah-Cheen) Iranian Recipe

Want something different to eat? Why don't you try Iranian cuisine for a change? Here's one...

Ingredients
Chicken(1 kg )
basmati rice(500 grams)
yogurt(300 grams )
saffron(½ teaspoon )
2 onions
3 eggs(yolks only)
oil,salt and pepper.


Methods
-Washing rice and soaking it in warm water.-Wash and cut chicken, remove skin, and fry with onions until color changes.
-Add some water and bring to boil. Turn heat down and let boil slowly until cooked then remove the bones. -Add saffron, salt, pepper and egg-yolks to the yogurt and mix very well.
-Pour some water in a large pot and bring to boil. Pour in rice and cook until rice grows longer and slightly softens.
-Pour several spoons of oil and several spoons of the yogurt mix into a non-stick pot. Add a thin layer of rice and a layer of chicken Spread several more spoons of the yogurt mix on the rice.
Continue this until chicken, rice and the yogurt mix have been used up. Add some more oil on top. Put the lid on and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat.
Place the pot in an oven, cook for 1.5 to 2 hours. When cooked, remove the lid and let cool for a few minutes. Place an inverted large dish over the pot and turn it over.